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Oakland County Environmental Stewardship Program

Promoting economic vitality, supporting distinct communities, and conserving environmental resources in Oakland County, Michigan. Working towards a sustainable balance between economy, community, and environment.

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Oakland County Environmental Stewardship Program

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  1. Land Use & Environment Oakland County MICHIGAN PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES L. Brooks Patterson – County Executive

  2. Presentation Outline 1. KEY WORDS & CONCEPTS 2. IDENTIFYING UNIQUE VALUE 3. MISSION & FOCUS 4. PLANNING PROCESS

  3. KEY WORDS & CONCEPTS

  4. KEY WORDS

  5. Economy

  6. Community

  7. Environment

  8. Economy Community Environment

  9. Economy Community Environment

  10. INTEGRATION Economy Community Environment

  11. BALANCE Economy Community Environment

  12. MISSION Promote Economic Vitality Support Distinct Communities Conserve Environmental Resources

  13. PROGRAMS Economic Development Community Development Environmental Stewardship

  14. PROGRAMS Economic Development Community Development Environmental Stewardship

  15. MISSION & FOCUS

  16. Environmental Stewardship Program “Prepare and communicate a vision, information, plans, and options which promote and facilitate proactive, locally-driven conservation of Oakland County’s natural environment while supporting sustainable economic growth, development, and redevelopment.”

  17. Downtown Revitalization Historic Preservation Land Use Environmental Stewardship Economic Development Community Development Environmental Stewardship PLANNING UNIT SERVICE AREAS

  18. COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES • Ground Water Quality Well Head Protection Groundwater Recharge • Surface Water Quality Watershed Management Wetland Protection/Mitigation • Natural Area Conservation Community Greenways Wildlife Habitat • Trails/Recreation Lands/Open Space Trails/Path Networks Urban Open Space • Brownfield Redevelopment Contaminated site clean-up • Community Character View from the Road 2 Oakland County Planning & Economic Development Services

  19. Holly Rattalee Lake Long Lake Davisburg Springfield Oaks County Park

  20. Natural Areas & Ecosystems Linkages You need to take a systems approach to natural resource preservation. Fragmented Landscape Intact Landscape UPLANDS LOWLANDS

  21. Section

  22. Section

  23. Environmental Stewardship Focus Areas Water Resources Natural Areas and Ecosystems Trails / Recreation Lands / Open Space Community Character

  24. ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP Work Program Actions (Tracking Measurable Results) DEVLOPING A VISION 1. Develop a countywide alert map/ vision plan outlining opportunities, planning process, tools and techniques and funding sources. (Development Guidelines) COMMUNICATING OPTIONS 2. Communitypresentations. 3. Special topic seminars. 4. Update of county web site. INVITING PARTICIPATION 5. Assist to establish workgroups. 6. Community assistance projects. 7. Community master plan updates with a greenways action plan. SUPPORTING & TRACKING RESULTS 8. Ongoing support & assistance. 9. Develop tracking mechanism. OAKLAND COUNTY Greenways Vision Plan Water Resources Natural Areas Trails Context Sensitive Design FOCUS AREAS Shared Interest & Vision Work Group Community & Agency/Interest Group Representation Agencies & Interest Groups - Parks & Rec. Depts. - Watershed Councils - Land Conservancy - Drain Commission - Road Commission - Detroit Edison - SE MI GreenWays - Chambers of Comm. - Business Communty - ETC. Multi-Community Initiative Oakland County Planning & Economic Development Services

  25. IDENTIFYING UNIQUE VALUE

  26. P A R T N E R S I N S U S T A I N I N G Our Natural Advantage OAKLAND COUNTY MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM

  27. P A R T N E R S I N S U S T A I N I N G Our Natural Advantage OAKLAND COUNTY MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM

  28. Sustaining Oakland County’s Natural Advantage Oakland County is rich in natural resources. The county has been blessed with over 1400 lakes (more than any other county in the state), is home to the headwaters of five major river systems, and has over 89,000 acres of park and recreation lands. The rolling landform left by receding glaciers some 14,000 years ago has given birth to special natural areas, some unique to the entire state and beyond. This special natural setting is a primary reason for the substantial growth and development which has occurred over the past 50 years. Now we are confronting the question of balance and sustainability in maintaining our “Natural Advantage”. The public’s health has direct ties to our natural environment. Our natural environment also serves as a cornerstone of our excellent quality of life. We have available to us a great diversity of natural and manmade environments in Oakland County. From the cosmopolitan city, to historic town centers, to abundant lakes and rivers, to rural and natural country settings, we have it all. This diversity has offered us a great range of choice and the freedom to live in a setting which matches our desired lifestyle. These elements of diversity and choice must be retained in order to sustain our quality of life advantage in attracting a skilled workforce that supports our economy. As growth proceeds through the far reaches of our rich natural setting it is clear that we need to plan for the future in order to retain the best from our past. Four important areas of focus offer ample opportunity to steward our natural resources and integrate them with the built environment. These areas include: 1. the conservation and restoration of our water resources, 2. the identification, preservation, and restoration of our special natural areas, 3. the development of a linked trail/path system to provide access to this rich natural environment from the doorsteps of our neighborhoods, 4. the maintenance of community character through design and management of the ”view from the road”. The following environmental stewardship work program outlines initiatives in each of these four focus areas. Working with communities, agencies, business interests, and citizens , our goal is to build awareness and invite participation in a stewardship process. A process aimed at taking the actions necessary to maintain our environment, our quality of life and the health of both our citizens and our economy. 1 Oakland County Planning & Economic Development Services

  29. Oakland County - A Unique Natural Setting Oakland County Glacial action blessed Oakland County with a unique combination of landforms, lakes, rivers, and streams.

  30. Michigan Wisconsin Indiana Illinois Ohio Missouri Tennessee 18,000 years ago the northern half of North America was buried by a giant ice sheet several miles thick. This ice flowed right over Michigan, carving out pre-existing river valleys into the Great Lakes basins.……….

  31. As this ice sheet retreated, the basins were filled with meltwater forming the Great Lakes!

  32. 15,000 years ago Here is a closer look at how glaciers melted in Oakland County ……….

  33. Huron Lobe Saginaw Lobe Moraines Erie Lobe Outwash Moraines 14,500 years ago

  34. Huron Lobe Saginaw Lobe Moraines Erie Lobe Outwash Moraines 14,000 years ago

  35. Saginaw Lobe Moraines Erie Lobe Outwash Ice Contact Glacial Lake Moraines 13,800 years ago Lake Maumee

  36. End Moraine Outwash End Moraine Lacustrine Sand and Gravel Lacustrine Silt and Clay

  37. Shiawassee & Huron Headwaters Resource Preservation Project Area Holly Rochester Milford Pontiac Birmingham Royal Oak North Detroit River A Valuable Natural Setting A band of rolling topography stretches across the county from northeast to southwest, creating the wealth of natural amenities which have made the county so attractive as a place to live, work and play.

  38. Flint River Shiawassee River Clinton River Huron River Rouge River High High Low Rivers, Lakes & Stream Systems High High High Surface Waters High Major River System Corridors High Low

  39. Lakes, Rivers & Streams

  40. Watersheds & Subwatersheds

  41. Note extensive wetlands in southeast

  42. Recreation/Open Space Lands

  43. AreaPopulation • Each dot represents 10 people 1990 Census

  44. CountyPopulation • Each dot represents 10 people 1990 Growth Line 1990 Census

  45. Urbanization S.E. Michigan • 1965-2020 SEMCOG

  46. Urbanization Forcast Oakland County • 1965-2020 SEMCOG

  47. CountyGrowth Urbanized 1995 Lower Density Urbanized 1995 to 2020 Higher Density Urbanized 1995 to 2020 Oakland County’s population is forcast to grow by up to 200,000 people by the year 2020 Source SEMCOG Forecast 1996

  48. 2020 Growth Line CountyGrowth Urbanized 1995 Lower Density Urbanized 1995 to 2020 1990 Growth Line Higher Density Urbanized 1995 to 2020 Oakland County’s population is forcast to grow by up to 200,000 people by the year 2020 Source SEMCOG Forecast 1996

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